Tsukimi Soba (Moonlight Soup)

The word Tsukimi or Otsukimi translates to moon viewing. The name refers to a Japanese festival where the autumn moon is celebrated, and this dish is widely sold or prepared.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 340 g Pasta, soba noodles

  • 4 pieces Egg, fresh

  • 1 piece Onion, young

  • 80 ml Soy sauce, shoyu

  • 1.5 l Soup base, chicken, cube

  • 2 spoons Alcohol, Sake

  • 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

Steps

  1. Place a large pot of salted water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Add the soba noodles to the boiling water and cook them on high heat for 7 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and drain the noodles well. Divide them into 4 bowls.

  2. Peel, wash, and finely chop the onion. Place a larger pot on the stove and add the dashi soup base, soy sauce, mirin, and salt. Mix well and let the soup come to a boil. Then reduce the heat and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat.

  3. Sprinkle the chopped onion over the soba noodles and pour the soup over them. Carefully crack one egg into each bowl. Serve the prepared soup.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 237.45 kcal
  • Fat: 3.7 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.19 g
  • Carbohydrates: 37.92 g
    • Sugars: 0 g
  • Protein: 12.15 g
  • Fiber: 0 g

Advice

Prepare the dashi soup base by dissolving 2 teaspoons of dashi powder in 1.5 liters of water. The dashi soup base can also be replaced with a vegetable soup base.